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Note: I’m going to be running two series here in parallel over the next few weeks, one on the methods of Biblical criticism and how a layperson can apply them, and the other on views of God as the creator. I’m pretty well known to be a theistic evolutionist, but at the same time, [...] One great divide in Christian Bible study is between those who accept and use the methods of Biblical criticism and those who don’t. Generally, those who don’t regard Biblical criticism as a means to destroy the authority of the Bible and certainly as something that a believer can’t use. Since I am a believer, [...] I’ve been working on a new pamphlet for the Participatory Study Series entitled 7 Barriers to Prayer in Your Church. I came up with these seven barriers while leading a prayer conference at my home church (Gonzalez United Methodist). The following expands on just one of these points. 1Now Peter and John went up [...] The 2006 John Webb Winter Golf Tournament is now history. Previously I commented on this tournament because of its small beginnings, and what it has become today. Today I will make just a few comments and post a more detailed report with pictures on the golf tournament web site. What I saw yesterday was a bunch of guys, really a fairly ordinary group of people, who got together, had fun, and accomplished something much more than any of them could do on their own. Doing good can definitely be entertaining, folks! I am so proud of John and his twin sister, Janet. Watching them bring people together for a good cause was a great encouragement to me. I’m pleased that our local station, WEAR TV, chose to include two substantial stories in their evening news report. I’m also thankful to the many individuals and business who contributed in many ways. There’s an extensive list of volunteers who have been making this tournament happen since the first year. I hope to make a list of all these supporters for our golf tournament web site, so you can know who went out of their way to help support the children of Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Last, but not least, I want to comment on Dontrelle Willis. I had seen him play baseball on TV, and I knew that he and John were acquainted. I knew he was a great pitcher with the Florida Marlins. Just take a look at his stats! But I want to tell you also that this is also a fine young man. He went well out of his way to come up here to Pensacola from Miami. He did it without any urging. While he was here he challenged those of us who live here to get more involved in supporting organizations such as Sacred Heart Hospital that do so much good for our community. It’s nice to know that a great 8But Daniel made a firm decision that he would not pollute himself with the king’s best food or wine, so he asked the chief of the eunuchs for permission not to pollute himself. — Daniel 1:8 (from my TFBV project) Literally, the words about Daniel’s decision read, “Daniel set in on his heart that [...] “Look at how large a fire can be kindled by just a small flame.” — James 3:5. James is talking about the bad things that can be done by our tongues, and indeed he is right to do so. We normally regard physical damage as the more dangerous issue. We use the saying, “Sticks [...] I’ve updated my Bible Translation Selection Tool to include some additional, older versions. As I add these versions I want to note a couple of things about this tool. The ratings should be regarded as subjective. I make an effort to use objective standards, but especially on the fine points, it can be difficult [...] |
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